Wally Moon

Postmarked in Luna, NM on the 25th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, this fanciful cover commemorates Wally Moon. Over a 12-year career, Moon played for the St Louis Cardinals (1954-1958) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959-1965). 1954 he was named Rookie of the Year, and was selected to 2 All-Star teams. Moon won the Golden Glove and had a career batting average of .295. He led the National League in triples in 1959.

Moon won 3 World Series Championships with the Dodgers